Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-18
CALEDONIA COUNTY.


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The official certificate of County Clerk
Rankin's canvass of the votes for license
commissioner gives John d. Miller 557
votes, Charles L. Morrill, AT votes and
two scattering.
Mrs. n. NJ. johnson has sold her store
in the Y. NJ. C. a. building to w. j. Sam
born, who lately purchased Mr.. Johnson's
Railroad St. store, and who will run both
stores. He is an energetic and enter
prising man, and will undoubtedly make
Il success of his new venture. Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson are expected here from
California in about two weeks.
The lougstanding litigation between
Capt. r. w. Laird and the Messrs. Car
rick has been settled, on terms satisfac
tory to all concerned, but which they
have no idea of making public. The law
suit has been a long and costly one, and
both parties are to be congratulated on
winding it up. 1t is a severe blow TO the
lawyers, who counted upon handing down
the litigation as rich Inheritance to their
children.
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Fred III. Richardson, late of Lisbon. n.
H., had a policy of $1,000 with Mr.. Small
ley in the Conn. General on which he had
paid about S240. Proofs of loss were
sent to the Co. on the 9th inst, and with
their usual promptness they sent check
in settlement on the eth.
1t has been recently discovered that
four or five candidates for the reform
school, aged from twelve to fifteen years,
have been using one of the buildings on
the camp ground for the storage of stolen
property, smoking, card-playing and sim
liar entertainments. On searching the
building gun and a revolver, both load
ed, a quantity of jewelry and other stolen
property were found. The boys all be-
long to respectable families who have the
sympathy of the community. No arrests
have vet been made although it is thought
that all concerned in the business are
known. The building in which they
made their headquarters is owned by c.
r. Simpson of Sheffield.
East Burke
May Phippen has been engaged to
teach the school in the New Mill Dist.
Mrs. Loren Aver has been quite sick
the past week with Il throat trouble, but
is better at present.
G. H. Page had one of his legs badly
sprained by being thrown from a sleigh
Thursday morning
Ida Heath died Wednesday night.
Funeral was held on Friday at 10 O'Clock,
Rev. II. p. Gushing officiating.
Mrs. Charles Thurber was severely in
iured by fall Sunday morning. 1t is
thought that she had a fit or somethig
of the kind.
Miss Hattie E. Fyler has been engaged
to teach the village school, which will
commence the lst Monday in May. The
teacher will board with Mrs. Stoddard.
Mr.. Morrill, is more comfortable
Mrs. John Hubbard is sick with rheu-
matism--D. B. CushIng's little boy
Dale is sick with lung fever-John Hub
bard is sick with rheumatism.
East Har ick-
j. L. Bailey of East Cambridge, Mass,
has returned home.
Mrs. W. L. Bailey's mother has re-
turned home to Peacham.
Charles Wilcox is committee in school
Dist. No. 3, c. E. Dean in No. 4, z. A.
Fay in No. ), J E. Hancock in No. 6.
Rev. E. E. Rogers was sick last Sab
bath and the deacons conducted the ser
vices. Mr. Rogers illness continues
sutton
DR.. Colby has sold his place on the riv-
er to Riley Rennie.
The Home Circle will meet at r NJ. Alb
bolts next Wednesday.
Albert Allard writes that he is greatly
pleased with the western country
Mrs. ellis of Barton Landing Is stay
ing at Mr.. Tibbett's for few weeks.
The children, under the direction Of
concert Sunday morning
Mrs. CorydoH Parker is gaining quite |
rapidly; Arnold Taft seenss 70 be slowly
failing; Ii is thought Mrs. TibbeIts may
be able 10 be up around the house again
The Home Circle has invested about a
third Of the money raised since last Sept.
when the society was organized) In H. |
brsry at present consisting OF seventy |